Bruce Springsteen - Across the Border: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Across the Border" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Across the Border Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Across the Border" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 A#
Tonight my bag is packed
D#             A#
Tomorrow I'll walk these tracks
          F/A                 A#
That will lead me across the border

We'll leave behind, my dear,
the pain and sadness we found here
And we'll drink from the Bravo's muddy waters
Where the sky grows gray and wide,
we'll meet on the other side
There across the border

For you, I'll build a house
high upon a grassy hill
Somewhere across the border
Where pain and memory, pain and
memory have been stilled
There across the border

Sweet blossoms fill the air,
pastures of gold and green
Roll down into cool, clear waters
And in your arms 'neath open skies,
I'll kiss the sorrow from your eyes
There across the border

Tonight we'll sing the songs and
I'll dream of you, my corazón
And tomorrow my heart will be strong
May the saints' blessings and grace carry
me safely into your arms
There across the border

For what are we without hope in our hearts
That someday we'll drink from God's blessed waters?
And eat the fruit from the vine,
I know love and fortune will be mine
Somewhere across the border


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Across the Border" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Across the Border" by Bruce Springsteen.

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